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Dr Huq said: "In a tight race it’d be wrong to sacrifice a good independently minded pro-remain MP due to the personal vanity of the already twice-loser Lib Dem candidate standing to further his council bid in 2018.

"The Tory candidate is the only other one able to win and they’ve chosen a Brexit activist as their candidate who also supported the closure of local hospitals on Ealing Council.

"The Greens have already stood down in favour of my candidacy and it’s important that anyone tempted by the Lib Dems for their Brexit stance realises the consequences of their actions.

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"Any other action, including staying at home, would result in a Brexiteer representing a seat which was 72% remain."

Responding to Dr Huq's comments, Tory candidate Mrs Morrissey said: "Voting for her (Dr Huq) will give Ealing a Corbynite MP in an irrelevant party, who will have no influence whatsoever on Theresa May's negotiations

"That is the real wasted vote in this election - unless she can spell out exactly to constituents how she will have the ear of a Conservative prime minister.

"Rupa Huq only wants to represent constituents who voted remain, as though the result of the referendum didn't happen.

"I want to represent all Ealing constituents, whether leave or remain, in order that Theresa May gets the best possible outcome for Britain.

"I am not a Brexit 'activist', I am a Brexit accepter. I did not support the closure of Ealing hospitals."

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